Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Hapag-Lloyd AG

17/06/2026 10:50

June 17 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Wednesday:
     
** British recruiter Hays HAYS.L said that it has sold its businesses in six European countries and is considering more exits, as a prolonged hiring slowdown in the region pushes the group to sharpen its focus on core operations.
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** Italian digital transformation group Engineering said it would sell units Alfahealth and Industries eXcellence to global tech consulting company Accenture ACN.N.
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** The founder and executive chairman of the world's largest container shipping company MSC, Gianluigi Aponte, is looking to acquire a stake in German rival Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE, Manager Magazin reported , citing sources.
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 (Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Sanskriti Shekhar in Bengaluru)
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